By: nikky Howard
Submitted: 2010-07-21 23:00:14 | Word Count: 435
"Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary" by the Editors of Nolo, Gerald N. Hill and Kathleen Thompson Hill is promoted as, "This is often 'not' your grandfather's law dictionary." This law dictionary is written in clear English and contains compete definitions of legal terms you would like today.
As an attorney, this book will not replace my "Black's Law Dictionary" that is the standard for legal dictionaries, however this lighter, plain-English text is very convenient to own on hand. For most people, this text is all they would wish when wondering about a legal term.
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To illustrate the variations in dictionaries, let's examine the word "partner." Most folks understand what it suggests that, and it is a typical word that we tend to use in business all the time. The definition in "Nolo's" is:
"One among the co-homeowners and investors during a partnership. Every partner claims a share of the the (sic) business's income or losses on the partner's individual tax return. General partners are accountable for the debts, contracts, and actions of all the partners within the business. Restricted partners don't share responsibility for partnership debts and can't share in management decisions." (Note that I found a typo within the definition noted with the (sic)).
"Black's" provides abundant more under the listing of "partner."
"A member of partnership or firm; one who has united with others to create a partnership in business." The there are definitions for each of the following: Dormant partners, full or general partner, junior partner, restricted partner, liquidating partner, nominal partner, ostensible partner, quasi partner, secret partner, silent partner, special partner, and surviving partner.
"Black's" contains abundant additional than "Nolo's," however that's what you expect, and for most individuals who are not attorneys, "Black's" has much a lot of than is needed, and isn't as easy to perceive as "Nolo's." The dimensions and value of the books is terribly different too. "Black's may be a terribly large and serious book, and much additional expensive. "Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary" is smaller, paperback, easier to grab off the shelf or take with you, and prices less.
If you'd like an easy to perceive law dictionary, full of the most common terms non-lawyers can possibly need, this book will be a terribly smart addition to your reference library.
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